Caribbean leaders and citizens fiercely defend the Cuban Medical Cooperation ProgrammeWritten by Emma Lewis25 March 2025
Year in review: Climate justice remained a pressing issue for the Caribbean in 2024Written by Janine Mendes-Franco28 December 2024
After devastating the Caribbean, Hurricane Beryl has been downgraded, but can continue to bring ruinWritten by Janine Mendes-Franco5 July 2024
After Hurricane Beryl, how can St. Vincent & the Grenadines recover beyond materialism?The Caribbean is the coal mine on the frontlines of the climate catastropheWritten by Guest Contributor17 July 2024
As Jamaica braces for a direct hit, relief efforts have begun for islands shattered by Hurricane Beryl'Sea level rise represents a clear human influence on the damage potential from a given hurricane'Written by Janine Mendes-Franco3 July 2024
Hurricane Beryl continues to leave its mark on the CaribbeanAffected islands have experienced heavy rains, high winds, flooding, and moreWritten by Janine Mendes-Franco1 July 2024
Beryl, the first major storm of the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season, has the Caribbean's Windward Islands in its sightsIt is the most quickly organised Category 4 hurricane on recordWritten by Janine Mendes-Franco30 June 2024
As Haiti's president prepares to step down, will CARICOM's new plan help his country?'We want to see the success of the Haitian people; [they] deserve nothing less'Written by Emma Lewis13 March 2024
Year in review: In 2023, the climate crisis was top of mind for the CaribbeanSmall Island Developing States bear the brunt of the worst effects of climate changeWritten by Janine Mendes-Franco23 December 2023
COP28 delivers ‘death certificate’ for island nations'The new text does not do enough to keep our islands above water'Written by Dizzanne Billy11 December 2023
The West Indies made history with the highest ever score in women's T20I cricket, but can they clinch the series?The deciding match takes place on October 5Written by Janine Mendes-Franco5 October 2023
How St. Vincent & the Grenadines’ Mayreau Island is tackling food insecurity'Any mention of 'food insecurity' elicited groans, sighs, and deep breaths'Written by Guest Contributor12 September 2023
St. Vincent & the Grenadines’ Mayreau island is a cultural bastion where — despite challenges — community spirit is alive and adaptive'[H]olistic empowerment [...] encompasses issues of people, culture and the natural environment'Written by Guest Contributor12 September 2023
The Caribbean Community marks its golden jubilee with a promise of free movement for regional nationalsThe aim is to have the decision fully implemented by March 30, 2024Written by Janine Mendes-Franco11 July 2023
How climate change is affecting food production in Guyana and St. Vincent & the GrenadinesEfforts to scale-up food production are affected by rising sea levels, soil degradation and extreme weather eventsWritten by Cari-Bois News12 June 2023
King Charles’ coronation stirs little interest in the Caribbean, save for how he plans to respond to calls for reparations'Talk is, indeed, very cheap'Written by Janine Mendes-Franco6 May 2023
Coastal erosion redraws St. Vincent’s north-east coastThe current coastal defence projects are a start, but there is more work to be doneWritten by Cari-Bois News22 March 2023
How is the Caribbean faring on International Anti-Corruption Day?'Accountability [is] the master key to change'Written by Janine Mendes-Franco9 December 2022
Antigua & Barbuda is the latest Caribbean country where ‘anti-buggery’ laws have been deemed ‘unconstitutional’Activists hope other regional territories will repeal similar lawsWritten by Janine Mendes-Franco13 July 2022
The overturning of Roe vs. Wade unsettles the Caribbean, most of which doesn't have progressive abortion laws'In many CARICOM countries, abortion is not an option ...'Written by Janine Mendes-Franco26 June 2022
2021 in review, from a Caribbean point of viewConcerns about the environment and gender-based violence rivalled fears of the pandemicWritten by Janine Mendes-Franco20 December 2021
In photos: Could the mountains of the Caribbean be an opportunity for sustainable tourism?December 11 is International Mountain DayWritten by Emma Lewis11 December 2021
High infection, low vaccination—could mandatory COVID-19 vaccines be the answer for Caribbean nations?Do rights trump collective responsibility, or the other way round? Written by Janine Mendes-Franco8 December 2021
A month after vaccine mandate protests, opposition figures arrested in St Vincent & the GrenadinesThe country's constitution protects 'freedom of expressions, assembly and association'Written by Flora Thomas2 September 2021